3rd goal

When I started writing this blog, I had three goals: to lose 50 pounds, to lose 60 pounds and to lose 70 pounds.

I have now lost 73 pounds.

Yeah, I had that much to lose. I could probably stand to lose another 10. I probably will, but only as a function of continuing to run (when I started this weight loss thing, I could run two long and five short blocks of denver. now I can run 5 kilometers without stopping, and am currently training for my first 5k, which I hope to be able to do in under 22 minutes.)

I still have a little bit of stomach. I still have thighs that are a little big (i won't be wearing skinny jeans anytime soon. but I do look better in regular jeans). But I won't be religiously counting calories anymore unless I can 5 or 10 pounds. I'm in maintenance mode now. 

Wow, it feels great to say that.

So now that weight loss won't be my number one priority anymore, here's a new list of fitness goals for me to reach:

1- run 5K in under 22 minutes.

2- start playing soccer in a weekend league

3- continue to eat well and post here

4- eventually, and we're talking 2,3 years down the road, run colfax marathon in under 3 1/2 hours

5- Never smoke cigarettes again (I've been without a cig for 158 days today, and I don't even want one anymore)

All attainable goals. Thanks for reading.